Topanga, CA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total):

Population (male): 3,991

Population (female): 4,298

Median Age: 47.3 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $2,256.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Topanga: 131.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 5.3%

Poverty (breakdown):

Sex Offenders: According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Topanga, California as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Topanga is 3,961 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much

Ancestries: Ancestries: Irish (9.4%), American (9.2%), English (8.4%), European (5.8%), German (5.7%), Iranian (3.9%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land Area:

Population Density:

Zip Codes:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $65,006
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $32,413
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $588,700 Topanga:$588,700CA:$509,400

Races:
      White alone - 7,002 - 84.5%
      Hispanic - 534 - 6.4%
      Asian alone - 343 - 4.1%
      Two or more races - 251 - 3.0%
      Black alone - 112 - 1.4%
      American Indian alone - 22 - 0.3%
      Other race alone - 24 - 0.3%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1 - 0.01%

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

FMCSA/CDL DRUG TESTING Topanga, CA

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FMCSA Services

  • FMCSA Drug Testing
  • FMCSA Alcohol Testing
  • FMCSA Consortium/Random Testing Enrollment
  • DOT Physicals
  • FMCSA Clearinghouse Services
  • FMCSA Policy Development

FMCSA/DOT Drug Testing Locations Topanga, CA

20301 VENTURA BLVD STE 105 5.4 miles

20301 VENTURA BLVD STE 105
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364
Categories: WOODLAND HILLS CA

6325 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD #501 6.3 miles

6325 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD #501
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
Categories: WOODLAND HILLS CA

5601 DE SOTO AVE BLDG 1 6.4 miles

5601 DE SOTO AVE BLDG 1
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
Categories: WOODLAND HILLS CA

18646 OXNARD ST 6.9 miles

18646 OXNARD ST
TARZANA, CA 91356
Categories: TARZANA CA

209-1 Takashiho Yomitan Village 7.6 miles

209-1 Takashiho Yomitan Village
SANTA MONICA, CA 90403
Categories: SANTA MONICA CA

1250 16TH ST 8.0 miles

1250 16TH ST
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
Categories: SANTA MONICA CA

1908 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 5 8.3 miles

1908 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 5
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
Categories: SANTA MONICA CA

2121 SANTA MONICA BLVD 8.3 miles

2121 SANTA MONICA BLVD
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
Categories: SANTA MONICA CA

11611 SAN VICENTE BLVD 8.4 miles

11611 SAN VICENTE BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

11645 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 830 8.6 miles

11645 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 830
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

757 WESTWOOD PLZ 9.2 miles

757 WESTWOOD PLZ
LOS ANGELES, CA 90095
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

18250 Roscoe Blvd Ste 120, 9.6 miles

18250 Roscoe Blvd Ste 120,
Northridge, CA 91325
Categories: Northridge CA

11560 W PICO BLVD 10.0 miles

11560 W PICO BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

16135 LEADWELL ST 10.1 miles

16135 LEADWELL ST
VAN NUYS, CA 91406
Categories: VAN NUYS CA

4312 Woodman Ave Ste 102 10.5 miles

4312 Woodman Ave Ste 102
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Categories: Sherman Oaks CA

15211 VANOWEN ST STE 105 10.5 miles

15211 VANOWEN ST STE 105
VAN NUYS, CA 91405
Categories: VAN NUYS CA

15211 VANOWEN ST STE 319 10.5 miles

15211 VANOWEN ST STE 319
VAN NUYS, CA 91405
Categories: VAN NUYS CA

9700 DE SOTO AVE 10.6 miles

9700 DE SOTO AVE
CHATSWORTH, CA 91311
Categories: CHATSWORTH CA

16300 ROSCOE BLVD STE 1A 10.7 miles

16300 ROSCOE BLVD STE 1A
VAN NUYS, CA 91406
Categories: VAN NUYS CA

6410 VAN NUYS BLVD STE B 10.9 miles

6410 VAN NUYS BLVD STE B
VAN NUYS, CA 91401
Categories: VAN NUYS CA

12212 W WASHINGTON BLVD 12.1 miles

12212 W WASHINGTON BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

14850 ROSCOE BLVD 12.1 miles

14850 ROSCOE BLVD
PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402
Categories: PANORAMA CITY CA

12001 W WASHINGTON BLVD 12.2 miles

12001 W WASHINGTON BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

8700 BEVERLY BLVD 12.7 miles

8700 BEVERLY BLVD
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048
Categories: WEST HOLLYWOOD CA

8780 VAN NUYS BLVD BLDG C 12.8 miles

8780 VAN NUYS BLVD BLDG C
PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402
Categories: PANORAMA CITY CA

6405 WILKINSON AVE 13.0 miles

6405 WILKINSON AVE
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606
Categories: NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA

8501 Wilshire Blvd Suite 305, 13.0 miles

8501 Wilshire Blvd Suite 305,
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Categories: Beverly Hills CA

8512 Whitworth Dr 13.1 miles

8512 Whitworth Dr
LOS ANGELES, CA 90035
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

13652 CANTARA ST 13.1 miles

13652 CANTARA ST
PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402
Categories: PANORAMA CITY CA

1220 LA VENTA DR, STE 201 13.2 miles

1220 LA VENTA DR, STE 201
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
Categories: WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA

1220 LA VENTA RD STE 201 13.2 miles

1220 LA VENTA RD STE 201
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
Categories: WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA

9561 VAN NUYS BLVD 13.5 miles

9561 VAN NUYS BLVD
PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402
Categories: PANORAMA CITY CA

5971 VENICE BLVD FL 4 13.6 miles

5971 VENICE BLVD FL 4
LOS ANGELES, CA 90034
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

11631 VICTORY BLVD STE 101 13.9 miles

11631 VICTORY BLVD STE 101
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606
Categories: NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA

10630 Sepulveda Blvd STE 100 14.0 miles

10630 Sepulveda Blvd STE 100
Mission Hills, CA 91345
Categories: Mission Hills CA

13466 OSBORNE ST 14.3 miles

13466 OSBORNE ST
PACOIMA, CA 91331
Categories: PACOIMA CA

1980 SEQUOIA AVE 14.3 miles

1980 SEQUOIA AVE
SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063
Categories: SIMI VALLEY CA

11432 VANOWEN ST 14.4 miles

11432 VANOWEN ST
N HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605
Categories: N HOLLYWOOD CA

3180 WILLOW LN STE 102 14.5 miles

3180 WILLOW LN STE 102
WEST LAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
Categories: WEST LAKE VILLAGE CA

5525 W SLAUSON AVE 14.7 miles

5525 W SLAUSON AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90056
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

5455 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1802 14.7 miles

5455 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1802
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

1300 N LA BREA AVE 14.7 miles

1300 N LA BREA AVE
HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028
Categories: HOLLYWOOD CA

110 N LA BREA AVE 14.8 miles

110 N LA BREA AVE
INGLEWOOD, CA 90301
Categories: INGLEWOOD CA

8726 S SEPULVEDA BLVD 15.0 miles

8726 S SEPULVEDA BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

8800 S SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 8 15.1 miles

8800 S SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 8
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

8930 S SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 200 15.1 miles

8930 S SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 200
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

15031 RINALDI ST 15.2 miles

15031 RINALDI ST
MISSION HILLS, CA 91345
Categories: MISSION HILLS CA

14901 RINALDI ST STE 204 15.3 miles

14901 RINALDI ST STE 204
MISSION HILLS, CA 91345
Categories: MISSION HILLS CA

9601 S SEPULVEDA BLVD 15.5 miles

9601 S SEPULVEDA BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

3413 W PACIFIC AVE 102 15.6 miles

3413 W PACIFIC AVE 102
BURBANK, CA 91505
Categories: BURBANK CA

2876 Sycamore Dr Ste 200, 15.7 miles

2876 Sycamore Dr Ste 200,
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Categories: Simi Valley CA

1253 VINE ST ste 19A 15.7 miles

1253 VINE ST ste 19A
LOS ANGELES, CA 90038
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

2650 JONES WAY STE 24 15.8 miles

2650 JONES WAY STE 24
SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065
Categories: SIMI VALLEY CA

2975 SYCAMORE DR 15.8 miles

2975 SYCAMORE DR
SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065
Categories: SIMI VALLEY CA

6033 W CENTURY BLVD STE 200 15.8 miles

6033 W CENTURY BLVD STE 200
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

3413 W PACIFIC AVE 15.9 miles

3413 W PACIFIC AVE
BURBANK, CA 91505
Categories: BURBANK CA

1350 E LOS ANGELES AVE 16.0 miles

1350 E LOS ANGELES AVE
SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065
Categories: SIMI VALLEY CA

401 ROLLING OAKS DR 16.1 miles

401 ROLLING OAKS DR
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91361
Categories: THOUSAND OAKS CA

2701 W ALAMEDA AVE STE 203 16.1 miles

2701 W ALAMEDA AVE STE 203
BURBANK, CA 91505
Categories: BURBANK CA

501 S BUENA VISTA ST 16.3 miles

501 S BUENA VISTA ST
BURBANK, CA 91505
Categories: BURBANK CA

1700 E WALNUT AVE 16.3 miles

1700 E WALNUT AVE
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
Categories: EL SEGUNDO CA

2655 FIRST ST. SUITE 340 16.6 miles

2655 FIRST ST. SUITE 340
SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065
Categories: SIMI VALLEY CA

390 N SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 1000 16.7 miles

390 N SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 1000
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
Categories: EL SEGUNDO CA

1240 S WESTLAKE BLVD STE 227 16.7 miles

1240 S WESTLAKE BLVD STE 227
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
Categories: WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA

920 N NASH ST 16.7 miles

920 N NASH ST
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
Categories: EL SEGUNDO CA

2231 S WESTERN AVE 16.9 miles

2231 S WESTERN AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90018
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

620 E JANSS RD 16.9 miles

620 E JANSS RD
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360
Categories: THOUSAND OAKS CA

1200 ARROYO ST 17.2 miles

1200 ARROYO ST
SAN FERNANDO, CA 91340
Categories: SAN FERNANDO CA

3545 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 325 17.3 miles

3545 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 325
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

1526 N EDGEMONT ST FL 1 17.7 miles

1526 N EDGEMONT ST FL 1
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

1300 N VERMONT AVE 17.7 miles

1300 N VERMONT AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

11633 HAWTHORNE BLVD #215 18.2 miles

11633 HAWTHORNE BLVD #215
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
Categories: HAWTHORNE CA

13920 BREGER AVE 18.8 miles

13920 BREGER AVE
SYLMAR, CA 91342
Categories: SYLMAR CA

2131 W 3RD ST Ste 4 18.9 miles

2131 W 3RD ST Ste 4
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

169 S ALVARADO ST STE 101 19.0 miles

169 S ALVARADO ST STE 101
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

1313 W 8TH ST ste 100 19.2 miles

1313 W 8TH ST ste 100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

3320 S HILL ST 19.4 miles

3320 S HILL ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

1225 WILSHIRE BLVD 19.4 miles

1225 WILSHIRE BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

929 GEORGIA ST 19.5 miles

929 GEORGIA ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

2080 NEWBURY RD STE B 19.5 miles

2080 NEWBURY RD STE B
NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320
Categories: NEWBURY PARK CA

1127 Wilshire Blvd Ste 203&204, 19.5 miles

1127 Wilshire Blvd Ste 203&204,
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Categories: Los Angeles CA

1400 S GRAND AVE STE 612 19.6 miles

1400 S GRAND AVE STE 612
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

432 W BROADWAY 19.7 miles

432 W BROADWAY
GLENDALE, CA 91204
Categories: GLENDALE CA

24355 LYONS AVE STE 130 19.8 miles

24355 LYONS AVE STE 130
SANTA CLARITA, CA 91321
Categories: SANTA CLARITA CA

222 W EULALIA ST STE 101 19.9 miles

222 W EULALIA ST STE 101
GLENDALE, CA 91204
Categories: GLENDALE CA

2301 W EL SEGUNDO BLVD 19.9 miles

2301 W EL SEGUNDO BLVD
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
Categories: HAWTHORNE CA

132 S BEAUDRY AVE 20.0 miles

132 S BEAUDRY AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

23206 LYONS AVE STE 109 20.0 miles

23206 LYONS AVE STE 109
NEWHALL, CA 91321
Categories: NEWHALL CA

575 EVERGREEN AVE 20.1 miles

575 EVERGREEN AVE
NEWBURY, CA 91320
Categories: NEWBURY CA

333 S HOPE ST STE C145 20.2 miles

333 S HOPE ST STE C145
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

14619 PRAIRIE AVE 20.2 miles

14619 PRAIRIE AVE
LAWNDALE, CA 90260
Categories: LAWNDALE CA

230 N MARYLAND AVE STE 110 20.3 miles

230 N MARYLAND AVE STE 110
GLENDALE, CA 91206
Categories: GLENDALE CA

221 E GLENOAKS BLVD STE 130 20.4 miles

221 E GLENOAKS BLVD STE 130
GLENDALE, CA 91207
Categories: GLENDALE CA

5862 AVALON BLVD 20.6 miles

5862 AVALON BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90003
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

420 E 3rd St Ste 802, 20.8 miles

420 E 3rd St Ste 802,
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Categories: Los Angeles CA

4253 REDONDO BEACH BLVD 20.8 miles

4253 REDONDO BEACH BLVD
LAWNDALE, CA 90260
Categories: LAWNDALE CA

23845 MCBEAN PKWY 20.8 miles

23845 MCBEAN PKWY
VALENCIA, CA 91355
Categories: VALENCIA CA

801 S Chevy Chase Dr Ste 50, 20.9 miles

801 S Chevy Chase Dr Ste 50,
Glendale, CA 91205
Categories: Glendale CA

823 N BROADWAY 20.9 miles

823 N BROADWAY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

520 N Prospect Ave Ste 305, 20.9 miles

520 N Prospect Ave Ste 305,
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Categories: Redondo Beach CA

801 S CHEVY CHASE DR 20.9 miles

801 S CHEVY CHASE DR
GLENDALE, CA 91205
Categories: GLENDALE CA

544 N GLENDALE AVE 20.9 miles

544 N GLENDALE AVE
GLENDALE, CA 91206
Categories: GLENDALE CA

124 N VIGNES ST 21.3 miles

124 N VIGNES ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

1907 E WASHINGTON BLVD 21.3 miles

1907 E WASHINGTON BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

11152 S MAIN ST 21.8 miles

11152 S MAIN ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061
Categories: LOS ANGELES CA

1300 W 155TH ST STE 109 22.4 miles

1300 W 155TH ST STE 109
GARDENA, CA 90247
Categories: GARDENA CA

23823 VALENCIA BLVD STE 160 22.4 miles

23823 VALENCIA BLVD STE 160
VALENCIA, CA 91355
Categories: VALENCIA CA

4580 PACIFIC BLVD 22.4 miles

4580 PACIFIC BLVD
VERNON, CA 90058
Categories: VERNON CA

4101 TORRANCE BLVD 22.5 miles

4101 TORRANCE BLVD
TORRANCE, CA 90503
Categories: TORRANCE CA

3851 S SOTO ST 22.6 miles

3851 S SOTO ST
VERNON, CA 90058
Categories: VERNON CA

3688 S Soto St 22.6 miles

3688 S Soto St
Vernon, CA 90058
Categories: Vernon CA

21320 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 227 22.9 miles

21320 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 227
TORRANCE, CA 90503
Categories: TORRANCE CA

22840 SOLEDAD CANYON RD 23.0 miles

22840 SOLEDAD CANYON RD
SAUGUS, CA 91350
Categories: SAUGUS CA

27558 SIERRA HWY 23.1 miles

27558 SIERRA HWY
SANTA CLARITA, CA 91351
Categories: SANTA CLARITA CA

6529 SEVILLE AVE 23.1 miles

6529 SEVILLE AVE
HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255
Categories: HUNTINGTON PARK CA

15401 S MAIN ST 23.3 miles

15401 S MAIN ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
Categories: GARDENA CA

25733 RYE CANYON RD 23.4 miles

25733 RYE CANYON RD
VALENCIA, CA 91355
Categories: VALENCIA CA

19042 SOLEDAD CANYON RD 23.5 miles

19042 SOLEDAD CANYON RD
SANTA CLARITA, CA 91351
Categories: SANTA CLARITA CA

16630 S BROADWAY ST 23.7 miles

16630 S BROADWAY ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
Categories: GARDENA CA

1149 W 190TH ST 24.1 miles

1149 W 190TH ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
Categories: GARDENA CA

23441 Madison St Ste 300, 24.2 miles

23441 Madison St Ste 300,
Torrance, CA 90505
Categories: Torrance CA

23441 MADISON ST.BLD8,STE 110 24.2 miles

23441 MADISON ST.BLD8,STE 110
TORRANCE, CA 90505
Categories: TORRANCE CA

21081 S WESTERN AVE STE 150 24.4 miles

21081 S WESTERN AVE STE 150
TORRANCE, CA 90501
Categories: TORRANCE CA

3330 LOMITA BLVD 24.4 miles

3330 LOMITA BLVD
TORRANCE, CA 90505
Categories: TORRANCE CA

4934 VERDUGO WAY 24.5 miles

4934 VERDUGO WAY
CAMARILLO, CA 93012
Categories: CAMARILLO CA

3611 MLK Blvd STE 108 24.7 miles

3611 MLK Blvd STE 108
LYNWOOD, CA 90262
Categories: LYNWOOD CA

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Schedule Your Test

The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration was a result of the Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999. The passing of this act created FMCSA, which on January 1, 2000, established the FMCSA was as a separate operating division within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT).

The FMCSA is headquartered in Washington, DC, and with a staff of more than 1,000 people in all 50 States and the District of Columbia and is the Federal Agency taking the initiative for regulating, providing safety and oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), improving the safety of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) and saving lives.

FMCSA Mission

  • Reduce crashes,
  • Reduce injuries, and
  • Reduce fatalities involving large trucks and buses.

What CDL Drivers Need to Know

In 1991, the United States Congress passed the Omnibus Transpiration Employee Testing Act, which required DOT agencies to implement drug and alcohol testing for all safety-sensitive transportation employees. Congress recognized the need for a drug and alcohol-free transportation industry, and thus 49 CFR Part 40, commonly referred to as Part 40 was established as a DOT-wide regulation that provides guidance on:

  • Who is subject to testing
  • How to conduct testing and
  • How to return employees to safety-sensitive duties after they violate a DOT drug and alcohol regulation.

49 CFR Part 40 provides guidance on all DOT-required drug and alcohol testing, regardless of the mode of transportation. For example, whether you are an airline pilot covered by FAA rules or a driver for a trucking company covered by FMCSA rules, Part 40 outlines the specific procedures for collection, testing of specimens and reporting of test results. Each DOT Agency-specific regulation defines who is subject to testing, when and in what situations for a particular that specific transportation industry.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and 49 CFR Part 40 has defined drug and alcohol testing rules and regulations for employees who drive commercial trucks and buses that require a commercial driver's license (CDL). These regulations identify who is subject to testing, when they are tested and in what situations. The regulations also require privacy protections and restrictions on employers and service agents against the use and release of sensitive drug and alcohol testing information.

On January 6, 2020, the DMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse House took effect. All FMCSA Employers to include owner-operators have specific requirements to comply with the Clearinghouse rule. Listed below is a summary of clearinghouse requirements.

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How will employers use the FMCSA Clearinghouse?

  • Report drug and alcohol violations. This will include alcohol test results with a concentration of .04 or greater, refusals to take an alcohol or drug test, as well as actual knowledge of a violation.
  • Employers will also report negative return-to-duty (RTD) test results and the successful completion of a driver's follow-up testing plan.

** Please note that the information above must be reported by the close of the third business day after the employer is informed

  • Conduct pre-employment queries to check if prospective employees are prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions, such as operating CMVs, due to an unresolved drug and alcohol program violation.

** Employers are also required to conduct queries on all current employees at least annually. All queries require driver consent.

  • Until January 6, 2023 employers must conduct both electronic queries in the Clearinghouse and manual, offline inquiries to previous employers for pre-employment driver investigations.

How will Owner-Operators Use The Clearinghouse?

Beginning January 6, 2020 owner-operators will need to coordinate with their C/TPA(s) to ensure the following requirements are met.

  • Report drug and alcohol violations. This will include alcohol test results with a concentration of .04 or greater, refusals to take an alcohol or drug test, as well as actual knowledge of a violation
  • Employers will also report negative return-to-duty (RTD) test results and the successful completion of a driver's follow-up testing plan.

** Owner-operators or C/TPAs may report violation information about other drivers employed by the owner-operator. If an owner operator commits a drug and alcohol program violation, this information MUST BE reported by the C/TPA

** Please note that the information above must be reported by the close of the third business day after the employer or C/TPA is informed.

  • Conduct pre-employment queries to check if prospective employees are prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions, such as operating CMVs, due to an unresolved drug and alcohol program violation.

** Employers are also required to conduct queries on all current employees at least annually. All queries require driver consent.

  • Until January 6, 2023 employers must conduct both electronic queries in the Clearinghouse and manual, offline inquiries to previous employers for pre-employment driver investigations.

For more information or to select ADT as your C/TPA click here to learn more about the clearinghouse services we offer

Who is covered under FMCSA DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations?

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMIN (FMCSA) COVERED EMPLOYEES

Employees or individuals who are working on public roads meeting the following criteria are FMCSA "covered" employees.

These are employees who:

  1. Have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), or similar license issued by Mexico or Canada, and
  2. Operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) in any state:
    • a. A commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is then defined as a vehicle:
      • i. with a gross vehicle weight rating/gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight rating/gross combination weight of 26,001 or more lbs., or
      • ii. designed to carry 16 or more passengers (including the driver), or
      • iii. of any size that is used to transport hazardous materials which require the vehicle to be placarded

With FMCSA there is only one safety-sensitive category of covered employee which is Driver.

FMCSA and DOT Frequently Asked Questions?

Who is tested?

Typically all CDL drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles are subject to the CDL requirements on the public roadways in the United States and who are also performing safety-sensitive functions are subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing under section (§382.103). This would also include all full-time, part-time, intermittent, backup and international drivers.

When does testing occur?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requires testing under the following conditions:

  • Pre-employment testing.
  • Post-accident testing.
  • Random Testing
  • Reasonable suspicion testing.
  • Return-to-duty testing.
  • §382.311 Follow-up testing.

When in an FMCSA Pre-employment test required?

The FMCSA defines a Pre-employment test as prior to the first time any driver performs safety-sensitive functions for any employer (this includes a single owner operator). Part 40 states that the driver shall undergo testing for controlled substances as a condition of employment.

Furthermore, no employer shall allow a driver to perform safety-sensitive functions unless the employer has received a negative controlled substances test result from the MRO or C/TPA indicating a verified 5 panel DOT negative test result for that driver.

Are there any exceptions to FMCSA pre-employment drug testing?

In short, yes, the following examples are permitted as exemptions to the pre-employment drug testing requirement.

An employer is not required to administer a DOT pre-employment drug testing if:

  1. The driver has participated in a controlled substance testing program that meets DOT requirements within the previous 30 days: and
  2. While participating in that program, either:
    • a. Was tested for controlled substances within the past 6 months (from the date of the application with the employer); and
    • b. Participated in a DOT random drug and alcohol testing program for the previous 12 months (from the date of application with the employer); and
  3. The employer ensures that no prior employer of the driver of whom the employer has knowledge has records of a violation of this part or the controlled substances use rule of another DOT agency within the previous six months.

As an FMCSA regulated employer and choose to utilize the above-referenced exception. Employers must contact the DOT controlled substances testing program(s) in which the driver participates or participated and shall obtain and retain from the testing program(s) the following information:

  • Name and address of the drug-testing program
  • Verification that the driver participates or participated in the program(s).
  • Verification that the program(s) conforms to part 40 of this title.
  • Verification that the driver is qualified under the rules of this part, including that the driver has not refused to be tested for controlled substances.
  • The date the driver was last tested for controlled substances.
  • The results of any tests taken within the previous six months and any other violations of subpart B of this part.

Does FMCSA require a pre-employment alcohol test?

The FMCSA doesn't require a pre-employment alcohol test; however, Employers may choose but are not required to, conduct pre-employment alcohol testing under this part. On the other hand, if the employer chooses to conduct pre-employment alcohol testing, it must comply with the following requirements:

  1. An employer must conduct a pre-employment alcohol test before the first performance of safety-sensitive functions by every covered employee (whether a new employee or someone who has transferred to a position involving the performance of safety-sensitive functions).
  2. Employers must treat all safety-sensitive employees performing safety-sensitive functions the same for the purpose of pre-employment alcohol testing (for example, employers must not test some covered employees and not others).
  3. An employer must conduct the pre-employment alcohol tests after making a contingent offer of employment or transfer, subject to the employee passing the pre-employment alcohol test.
  4. Conduct all pre-employment alcohol tests using the alcohol testing procedures outlined in 49 CFR part 40 of this title.
  5. You must not allow a covered employee to begin performing safety-sensitive functions unless the result of the employee's test indicate an alcohol concentration of less than 0.04.

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What is FMCSA Post Accident Testing?

A Post-Accident drug/alcohol test must be conducted as soon as possible following an occurrence involving a commercial motor vehicle operating on a public road in commerce and each employer shall test for alcohol for each of its surviving drivers:

  1. Who was performing safety-sensitive functions with respect to the vehicle, if the accident involved the loss of human life; or
  2. Who receives a citation within 8 hours of the occurrence under State or local law for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident, if the accident involved:
    • a. Bodily injury to any person who, because of the injury, immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or
    • b. One or more motor vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident, requiring the motor vehicle to be transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle.

Other scenarios triggering a post-accident drug testing include:

  1. A driver who receives a citation within thirty-two hours of the occurrence under State or local law for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident, if the accident involved:
    • a. Bodily injury to any person who, as a result of the injury, immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or
    • b. One or more motor vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident, requiring the motor vehicle to be transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle.

** The following table notes when a post-accident test is required to be conducted per DOT regulations.

Type of accident involved

Citation issued to the CMV driver

Test must be performed by the employer

i. Human fatality

YES
NO

YES
YES

ii. Bodily injury with immediate medical treatment away from the scene

YES
NO

YES
NO

iii. Disabling damage to any motor vehicle requiring tow away

YES
NO

YES
NO

Types of Post-Accident Tests

  • 1. Alcohol tests: If an alcohol test is required by this section and is not administered within two hours following the accident, the employer shall prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons the test was not promptly administered.
  • 2. Furthermore, if an alcohol test required by this section is not administered within eight hours following the accident, the employer shall cease attempts to administer an alcohol test and shall prepare and maintain the same record. Records shall be submitted to the FMCSA upon request.
  • 3. Controlled substance tests. If a test required by this section is not administered within 32 hours following the accident, the employer shall cease attempts to administer a controlled substance test and prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons the test was not promptly administered and records shall be submitted to the FMCSA upon request.

Any driver who is subject to post-accident testing shall remain readily available for such testing or may be deemed by the employer to have refused to submit to testing. Post-accident testing would not delay any driver in receiving the proper or necessary emergency medical treatment.

What is FMCSA Random Testing?

All CDL drivers must be randomly tested throughout the year and an employer who employs only himself/herself as a driver, who is not leased to a motor carrier, shall implement a random testing program of two or more covered employees in the random testing selection pool as a member of a consortium/random testing pool.

The current rate for random drug and alcohol testing is:

50% of the average number of driver positions for Controlled Substances (5 panel DOT urine)

10% of the average number of diver positions for Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT)

How is Random Testing Conducted?

Random selections of drivers for random alcohol and controlled substances testing shall be made by a scientifically valid method. For example,

  • random number table or
  • a computer-based random number generator that is matched with drivers' Social Security numbers, payroll identification numbers, or other comparable identifying numbers.

Each driver that is selected for random alcohol and controlled substances testing must have an equal chance of being tested each time selections are made.

Each driver selected for testing shall be tested during the selection period.

Employers may use a service agent (e.g., a C/TPA) to perform random selections and your covered drivers may be part of a larger random testing pool (consortium) of covered employees.

Please note that it is a good idea to validate that your c/TPA is currently selecting and testing at the appropriate percentage established for your industry and that only covered employees are in the random testing pool. (Currently, FMCSA tests at a rate of 50% for drugs and 10% for alcohol). As the DER an employer must ensure that all random testing is unannounced and that testing is spread reasonably throughout the calendar year.

When a driver is notified, employers must ensure that the driver immediately proceed to the testing center.

If a driver is selected for a random alcohol test, the alcohol test must be conducted just before the driver is to perform safety-sensitive functions, or just after the driver has ceased performing such functions.

What is FMCSA Reasonable Suspicion Testing?

FMCSA Reasonable suspicion testing was established to detect if drivers appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol can be immediately tested. Employers must train CDL driver supervisors to detect the symptoms of driver impairment. Listed below is a summary of the FMCSA Supervisor training requirements. Click here to purchase your supervisor training course.

When Does Reasonable Suspicion, Testing Occur?

Any driver/safety sensitive regulated employee may be required to submit for a reasonable suspicion/reasonable cause drug or alcohol testing when the employer has reasonable suspicion to believe that the employee has violated the prohibitions of subpart B of this part concerning alcohol or controlled substances.

  • 1. For an employer to require the driver to undergo an alcohol and/or controlled substances test, the basis must be based on specific, contemporaneous, articulable observations concerning the appearance, behavior, speech or body odors of the driver and/or indications of the chronic and withdrawal effects of controlled substances.
  • 2. The required observations for alcohol and/or controlled substances reasonable suspicion testing shall be made by a supervisor or company official who is trained in accordance with §382.603. The person who makes the determination that reasonable suspicion exists to conduct an alcohol test shall not conduct the alcohol test of the driver.
  • 3. Alcohol testing is authorized by this section only if the observations by the trained supervisor are made during, just preceding, or just after the period of the workday when the driver is on duty. A driver may be directed by the employer to only undergo reasonable suspicion testing while the driver is performing safety-sensitive functions, just before the driver is to perform safety-sensitive functions, or just after the driver has ceased performing such functions.
    • if an alcohol test is required, it must be administered within two hours following the determination that the employee was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. The employer must prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons the alcohol test was not promptly administered within the 2-hour requirement.
    • If an alcohol test required by this section and is not administered within eight hours following the determination, an employer shall stop any attempts to administer an alcohol test and shall state in the record the reasons for not administering the test within the required 8 hours.

Drivers are prohibited for from reporting for duty or remaining on duty requiring the performance of safety-sensitive functions while the driver is under the influence of or impaired by alcohol, which can be determined by the behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of alcohol misuse. Employers must not permit the driver to perform or continue to perform safety-sensitive functions, until:

A driver may not return to performing safety sensitive function until an alcohol test is administered and the driver's alcohol concentration measures less than 0.02; or

  • 24 hours have passed following the reasonable suspicion determination was made with regards to alcohol.

All observations must be documented which lead to a reasonable suspicion drug/alcohol test and must be signed within 24 hours by the trained supervisor who observed the behavior.

What is Supervisor Training?

49 CFR 382.603 is the FMCSA regulation that requires supervisors of commercial motor vehicle drivers who operate vehicles requiring a CDL to:

  • 1. Take 60 minutes of training on the symptoms of alcohol abuse and
  • 2. 60 minutes of training on the symptoms of controlled substances use (120 minutes in total).

The goal of this training is to educate and assist supervisors in identifying circumstances and indicators that may create reasonable suspicion that a driver is using or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, supporting referral of an employee for testing.

** If you operate vehicles that require a CDL on the public roads and you have more than one employee in the company, you are required to get DOT Supervisor Training. To verify if you are subject to the drug and alcohol regulations, please visit http://www.dot.gov/odapc/am-i-covered

  • 3. Owner-operators are not subject to DOT supervisor training. However, you are still required to register with a consortium for DOT drug and alcohol testing.

DOT Drug & Alcohol Supervisor Training Guidance Flow Chart- Click Here

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What is Return to Duty Testing?

A return-to-duty drug or alcohol test is required for all drivers who:

  • i. Test positive,
  • ii. Refuse to submit to a drug/alcohol test; or
  • iii. Violated any of the prohibitions of 49 CFR Part 382 Subpart B; and
  • iv. An individual who has completed the return-to-duty process with a DOT-qualified substance abuse professional.

All DOT return to duty drug tests are directly observed, and a negative result is required before resuming any safety sensitive duties.

** The requirements for return-to-duty testing must be performed in accordance with 49 CFR part 40, subpart O.

What is Subpart O?

Subpart O refers to the Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP) and the Return-to-Duty Process

Who is qualified to be a SAP?

Under DOT regulations, an individual is permitted to act as a SAP in the DOT drug and alcohol testing program, if you must meet each of the requirements of this section:

SAP's must have the following Credentials:

1. You are a licensed physician (Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy);

2. You are a licensed or certified social worker;

3. You are a licensed or certified psychologist;

4. You are a licensed or certified employee assistance professional;

5. You are a state-licensed or certified marriage and family therapist; or

6. You are a drug and alcohol counselor certified by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Certification Commission (NAADAC); or

7. by the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (ICRC); or by the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates/Master Addictions Counselor (NBCC).

When is a SAP evaluation required?

A SAP is required when any safety "sensitive employee" violates any DOT drug and alcohol regulations. Once the violation has occurred, the employee must not perform any DOT safety-sensitive duties for any employer until he/she has completed the SAP evaluation, referral, and education/treatment process set forth in this subpart and in applicable DOT agency regulations.

What is a violation of DOT Drug and Alcohol Regulations?

  • 1. A verified positive DOT drug test result,
  • 2. a DOT breath alcohol test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of 0.04% or greater,
  • 3. a refusal to test (including by adulterating or substituting a urine specimen) or
  • 4. any other violation of the prohibition on the use of alcohol or drugs under a DOT agency regulation constitutes a DOT drug and alcohol regulation violation.

What is the SAP's function in conducting the initial evaluation of an employee?

The initial step in this process is a SAP Evaluation. During the evaluation process all SAP's must conduct the following.

  • 1. Provide a comprehensive face-to-face assessment and clinical evaluation.
  • 2. Recommend a course of education and/or treatment with which the employee must demonstrate successful compliance prior to returning to DOT safety-sensitive duty.
    • a. This recommended education and treatment must be made for every individual who has violated a DOT drug and alcohol regulation.
    • b. A SAP must make a recommendation for education and/or treatment that will, to the greatest extent possible, protect public safety in the event that the employee returns to the performance of safety-sensitive functions.
    • c. Appropriate education may include, but is not limited to, self-help groups (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous) and community lectures, where attendance can be independently verified, and bona fide drug and alcohol education courses.
    • d. Appropriate treatment may include, but is not limited to, in-patient hospitalization, partial in-patient treatment, out-patient counseling programs, and aftercare.
    • e. A SAP must also provide a written report directly to the DER highlighting your specific recommendations for assistance and treatment.
    • f. As a SAP, you must assume that a verified positive test result has conclusively established that the employee committed a DOT drug and alcohol regulation violation.
  • 3. Substance Abuse Professionals must not take into consideration in any way, as a factor in determining what your recommendation will be, any of the following:
    • a. A claim by the employee that the test was unjustified or inaccurate.
    • b. Statements by the employee that attempt to mitigate the seriousness of a violation of a DOT drug or alcohol regulation (e.g., related to assertions of use of hemp oil, "medical marijuana" use, "contact positives," poppy seed ingestion, job stress); or
    • c. Personal opinions you may have about the justification or rationale for drug and alcohol testing.
    • d. In the course of gathering information for purposes of your evaluation in the case of a drug-related violation, you may consult with the MRO. MRO's are required to cooperate with the SAP and provide available information the SAP requests. It is not necessary to obtain the consent of the employee to provide this information.

How does the return-to-duty process conclude?

If you are an employer and you wish to permit the employee to return to performing of safety-sensitive functions, you must ensure that the employee takes a return-to-duty test. This test cannot occur until after the SAP has determined that the employee has successfully complied with the prescribed education and/or treatment. The employee must have a negative drug test result and/or an alcohol test with an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 before resuming the performance of safety-sensitive duties.

An SAP or MRO must not make a "fitness for duty" determination as part of this re-evaluation unless required to do so under an applicable DOT agency regulation. It is the employer's responsibility to decide whether to put the employee back to work in a safety-sensitive position.

What is Follow-up Testing?

Follow-up testing is required for CDL drivers who have:

  • 1. Tested positive,
  • 2. Refused to test, or
  • 3. Otherwise violated the prohibitions of 49 CFR Part 382 Subpart B; and
  • 4. Who has completed the return-to-duty process with a DOT-qualified substance abuse professional, and
  • 5. Have tested negative for a return-to-duty test.

Follow up testing is prescribed by the substance abuse professional (SAP) and administered by the DER for a minimum of 6 directly observed tests in 12 months but can be extended an additional four years.BLOG

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